Why Colour-rendering Accuracy is Critical for Full-Colour Medical Device Color Management
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Starting a new job can be risky. Interviews reflect everyone on their best behavior. What will it really be like a few months down the line? StarFish is full of company culture. While preparing our January issue on medtech careers and recruiting, our employees shared their biggest surprises about working at StarFish Medical.Continue reading »
The ability to quickly verify Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is important because it is one of the most common failure mechanisms in parts made of polymeric materials. Proper selection of polymers is crucial to the successful design, production and longevity of any product, but it is particularly vital to the purpose and usage of medical devices. In addition to standard mechanical and thermal properties, sensitivity to environmental stress cracking should be a major consideration, especially when dealing with polycarbonate.Continue reading »
Note: RoHS 3 is a colloquial term referring to Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863, which is actually an amendment to RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) rather than a standalone Directive. Though this terminology has become somewhat common (common enough to keep using the term here), it’s technically inaccurate. Originally published in April 2016, the article is updated on March 2, 2021 to include more details on the July 22, 2021 deadline.
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One of the key values at StarFish is that we “look deeper and solve the right problems.” This blog is about a situation where dig deeper – IEC 60601 saved me from potential problems later down the road.Continue reading »
FDA launched their pilot ASCA (Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment) Program on September 25, 2020. The intent for the ASCA program is to utilize accredited third-party testing laboratories to assess premarket applicants’ declarations of conformity to consensus standards for safety, performance and biocompatibility. The final guidance outlining the accreditation scheme for the ASCA pilot program can be found here.Continue reading »
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This blog provides an overview of optical technologies for point of care (POC) medical devices that have been developed or show promise. Point-of-care (POC) testing is diagnostic testing conducted at or near the location where a patient is receiving medical care (away from a clinical laboratory).Continue reading »
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The job hunting landscape is always changing and over the past several years it has been increasingly challenging for candidates to find the right company. In response to the pandemic these trends have become more noticeable as we all learn to navigate the new and often remote workplace, see the impact of reduced work forces, and learn about the changing priorities for both the candidates and the employers.Continue reading »
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